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http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne Free information for Acne sufferers Around 75% of all teenagers and young adults suffer from acne. However, men and women in their 30s and 40s can also suffer. The exact cause of acne remains unclear but more is known about how the spots that are part of acne form. And there are more and more treatments to help deal with this distressing condition. http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne/index.php?article=081212-1 Acne is an inflammatory skin disease which affects the tiny pores which cover the face, arms, back and chest and the oil glands attached to them. It is an abnormal response in the skin to normal levels of the male hormone, testosterone, in the blood. Both men and women have testosterone circulati... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne/index.php?article=081212-2 Acne is a term used for pores on the skin that contain blackheads, whiteheads and pimples. In severe cases, lumps, cysts or nodules may result from plugged pores. Acne can occur on the face, neck, chest, back and arms. Although acne tends to affect teenagers, it is not unusual for adults to be a... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne/index.php?article=081212-3 Acne is defined by severity, there are two types: Mild Acne - (“whiteheads” and “blackheads”) is caused by a plug of dead skin cells and oil in the canal that contains the hair, under the surface of the skin. Because the plugs are underneath the skin surface, scrubbing will not get rid of them. I... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne/index.php?article=081212-4 Comedo (whiteheads or blackheads) or papules. The comedo is the basic acne lesion, which is a plugged pore. If the plugged pore stays under the skin, it’s called a closed comedo and forms a white bump or whitehead. Blackheads are comedos that open up and appear blackish on the surface of the skin. ... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne/index.php?article=081212-5 Acne is a skin condition caused by overactivity of the glands that secrete oily substances on to the skin. The blackheads and spots usually occur on the face, where the greatest number of these oil-producing \"sebaceous\" glands exist. The back, chest and shoulders can also be affected. Several ... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/acne/index.php?article=081212-6 Wash the skin with water and with mild soap if greasy. Do this once or twice a day. Do not seal the skin with cream or powder. Having cleaned the skin well, squeeze out the blackheads with an expressor available from pharmacies and drugstores. This is much easier if the skin is hot, for example a...